diff --git a/cidr2ip/deb.sh b/cidr2ip/deb.sh
index 57bda0ef..138af118 100755
--- a/cidr2ip/deb.sh
+++ b/cidr2ip/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/cidr2ip/windows.ps1 b/cidr2ip/windows.ps1
index 1a3ddd20..439fe516 100644
--- a/cidr2ip/windows.ps1
+++ b/cidr2ip/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/cidr2range/deb.sh b/cidr2range/deb.sh
index cab50eb1..60eff9bf 100755
--- a/cidr2range/deb.sh
+++ b/cidr2range/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.2.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/cidr2range/windows.ps1 b/cidr2range/windows.ps1
index 519da96b..a68f7baf 100644
--- a/cidr2range/windows.ps1
+++ b/cidr2range/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.2.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/grepdomain/deb.sh b/grepdomain/deb.sh
index 9a7bfa66..a28331d5 100755
--- a/grepdomain/deb.sh
+++ b/grepdomain/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/grepdomain/windows.ps1 b/grepdomain/windows.ps1
index a5ab8a6d..e8c101dd 100644
--- a/grepdomain/windows.ps1
+++ b/grepdomain/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/grepip/deb.sh b/grepip/deb.sh
index abe9069a..ccb23736 100755
--- a/grepip/deb.sh
+++ b/grepip/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.2.3
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/grepip/windows.ps1 b/grepip/windows.ps1
index 7a3a456d..1f69ed76 100644
--- a/grepip/windows.ps1
+++ b/grepip/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.2.3"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/ipinfo/deb.sh b/ipinfo/deb.sh
index 12f0ab43..b81c898e 100755
--- a/ipinfo/deb.sh
+++ b/ipinfo/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=3.3.1
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/ipinfo/windows.ps1 b/ipinfo/windows.ps1
index 266a8b3b..ea53f25b 100644
--- a/ipinfo/windows.ps1
+++ b/ipinfo/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "3.3.1"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/matchip/deb.sh b/matchip/deb.sh
index 262c5bd6..1728f87d 100755
--- a/matchip/deb.sh
+++ b/matchip/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/matchip/windows.ps1 b/matchip/windows.ps1
index 48e69d25..b614fa74 100644
--- a/matchip/windows.ps1
+++ b/matchip/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/prips/deb.sh b/prips/deb.sh
index 33299a77..cbd180e1 100755
--- a/prips/deb.sh
+++ b/prips/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/prips/windows.ps1 b/prips/windows.ps1
index a82b18a4..cc83fc22 100644
--- a/prips/windows.ps1
+++ b/prips/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/randip/deb.sh b/randip/deb.sh
index 85c69cf2..75ded5af 100755
--- a/randip/deb.sh
+++ b/randip/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.1.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/randip/windows.ps1 b/randip/windows.ps1
index f6504119..2f476e0b 100644
--- a/randip/windows.ps1
+++ b/randip/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.1.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/range2cidr/deb.sh b/range2cidr/deb.sh
index bcca1131..a3f319a3 100755
--- a/range2cidr/deb.sh
+++ b/range2cidr/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.3.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/range2cidr/windows.ps1 b/range2cidr/windows.ps1
index 10006e24..d7db6288 100644
--- a/range2cidr/windows.ps1
+++ b/range2cidr/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.3.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/range2ip/deb.sh b/range2ip/deb.sh
index 7bad2d3b..b09b2957 100755
--- a/range2ip/deb.sh
+++ b/range2ip/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/range2ip/windows.ps1 b/range2ip/windows.ps1
index e7b64381..1dc03e1f 100644
--- a/range2ip/windows.ps1
+++ b/range2ip/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file
diff --git a/splitcidr/deb.sh b/splitcidr/deb.sh
index 39f64bce..56d675f8 100755
--- a/splitcidr/deb.sh
+++ b/splitcidr/deb.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+set -e
+
 VSN=1.0.0
 DEFAULT_ARCH=amd64
 
diff --git a/splitcidr/windows.ps1 b/splitcidr/windows.ps1
index 38c1c0de..e619df4c 100644
--- a/splitcidr/windows.ps1
+++ b/splitcidr/windows.ps1
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
+
 $VSN = "1.0.0"
 
 # build the filename for the Zip archive and exe file